nemocný

Nemocný is a Czech adjective meaning ill or sick; it describes someone who does not feel well or who suffers from an illness. It can refer to a temporary illness, a chronic condition, or a general state of unwellness. The term is neutral and commonly used in both formal and everyday language. The opposite is zdravý (healthy).

Grammatically, nemocný inflects for gender and number like other Czech adjectives. In a sentence it agrees with the noun: nemocný muž, nemocná žena, nemocné děti. In medical contexts one often says pacient je nemocný and, for plural, pacienti jsou nemocní.

Etymology and related terms: the word derives from nemoc (illness) with the prefix ne- and the suffix -ný. Related Czech words include nemoc, nemocnice, and nemoci. In Slovak, the equivalent adjective is chorý; in Czech, nemocný is standard, though chorý is also widely understood and can feel more colloquial.

Usage notes: as a general descriptor, nemocný refers to a state of illness rather than a specific disease. It can describe someone who is temporarily unwell or someone with a chronic condition, depending on context. The term is commonly contrasted with zdravý (healthy) and is often found in medical, administrative, and everyday language.